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Archive for August, 2007

Watching the US vs Brazil game. Good first half, but the US dominating the Brazilians in the second. One thing did catch my attention though, Chauncey Billups bears a striking resemblance to Puff Daddy. Barring the bigger, wider nose of the Detroit Pistons’ star point guard, they could be brothers.

In a world where every military action taken by a lone superpower is coming under increasing scrutiny, military researchers have searched high and low for nonlethal means of attacking their enemies. Such as gay bombs for instance. Gay bombs, you say? Whatever do they do? Well I’ll tell you dear readers, because I feel it is my duty to inform you of the most hilariously absurd things I find on the intarwebs. Gay bombs are supposed to release an aphrodisiac that turns your most hardened Taliban frontliner into an aroused homosexual just waiting to pounce on his fellow militant. You can imagine the kinds of problems this would cause for said militants, especially when they have explosives strapped around their waists.

There was also talk of bombs that would simulate the smell of flatulence, but they were passed on because “people in many areas of the world do not find faecal odour offensive, since they smell it on a regular basis”. It’s amazing how these guys manage to turn their noses up at developing countries while discussing fartbombs.

Pretty exciting stuff, and apparently the cinemanila film festival’s getting a lot of funding lately. But I digress. Tarantino. In Manila. Why hasn’t this gotten more publicity? Buy the gold ticket. It’s worth it. 10 movies plus free entrance to all the seminars, including the one with Tarantino.

Oh. My. God. He’s aCeltic. The guy who plays harder than anybody else in the NBA is on my favorite team of all time, the Boston Celtics. Whod’ve thought? Garnett made it clear he wasn’t interested in Boston a few months back but when your back’s against the wall and you’re an aging high school draft pick with 2-3 years left in your prime you don’t have many options. But wow. Pierce, Allen, and Garnett in one team, all hungry for a shot at the title.